Question 1

What is the term for extreme prejudice directed at gays?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​homophobia 
B)  ​heterophobia 
C)  ​sexism 
D)  ​transgenderism 
A)  ​homophobia 
B)  ​heterophobia 
C)  ​sexism 
D)  ​transgenderism

Question 2

The term __________ refers to individuals whose appearance, behavior, or self-identification does not conform to their assigned sex and identification by others as male or female.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​multigender 
B)  ​transvestite 
C)  ​transsexual 
D)  ​transgender 
A)  ​multigender 
B)  ​transvestite 
C)  ​transsexual 
D)  ​transgender

Question 3

Discuss the decline in women's status in agricultural and industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

In agrarian societies, gender inequality

Question 4

The term __________ refers to all the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sexual norms 
B)  ​gender belief system 
C)  ​gender identity 
D)  ​body consciousness 
A)  ​sexual norms 
B)  ​gender belief system 
C)  ​gender identity 
D)  ​body consciousness

Question 5

Women of color are more likely than white women to be concentrated in which of these types of jobs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nursing and secretarial 
B)  ​private corporations 
C)  ​public sector employment 
D)  ​private sector employment 
A)  ​nursing and secretarial 
B)  ​private corporations 
C)  ​public sector employment 
D)  ​private sector employment

Question 6

Women's increased participation in paid employment has resulted in radical changes in the division of household labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the concept of "comparable worth"?​

Accepted Answer

Comparable worth is the concept of jobs

Question 8

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An "XY" chromosome generally means __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a heterosexual embryo 
B)  ​a male embryo 
C)  ​a hermaphrodite embryo 
D)  ​a female embryo 
A)  ​a heterosexual embryo 
B)  ​a male embryo 
C)  ​a hermaphrodite embryo 
D)  ​a female embryo

Question 9

__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Gender 
B)  ​Primary sexual identifiers 
C)  ​Sex 
D)  ​Secondary sexual identifiers 
A)  ​Gender 
B)  ​Primary sexual identifiers 
C)  ​Sex 
D)  ​Secondary sexual identifiers

Question 10

According to Marx and Engels,__________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​monogamous marriage is the creation of the capitalist class 
B)  ​there is no relationship between gender and class 
C)  ​male workers needed to organize to protect their economic interests from women 
D)  ​women's reproductive power made them superior to men 
A)  ​monogamous marriage is the creation of the capitalist class 
B)  ​there is no relationship between gender and class 
C)  ​male workers needed to organize to protect their economic interests from women 
D)  ​women's reproductive power made them superior to men

Question 11

One dimension of the objectification of women is that________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​women tend to be responded to as "females," and their personal qualities and accomplishments are of secondary or very little importance 
B)  ​women are seen as being "all different," with an emphasis on their unique body parts 
C)  ​women are seen as independent, aloof, and without regard for the needs of others. 
D)  ​women are seen as difficult to ignore, dismiss, or trivialize 
A)  ​women tend to be responded to as "females," and their personal qualities and accomplishments are of secondary or very little importance 
B)  ​women are seen as being "all different," with an emphasis on their unique body parts 
C)  ​women are seen as independent, aloof, and without regard for the needs of others. 
D)  ​women are seen as difficult to ignore, dismiss, or trivialize

Question 12

The earliest known type of division of labor between women and men is found in __________ societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pastoral 
B)  ​horticultural 
C)  ​agrarian 
D)  ​hunting and gathering 
A)  ​pastoral 
B)  ​horticultural 
C)  ​agrarian 
D)  ​hunting and gathering

Question 13

Discuss the basic ideas of Islamic feminism and compare it with Western feminism.

Accepted Answer

Islamic feminism is based on the belief

Question 14

__________ refers to the attitudes, behavior, and activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the socialization process.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sexual role 
B)  ​Gender identity 
C)  ​Gender role 
D)  ​Sexual identity 
A)  ​Sexual role 
B)  ​Gender identity 
C)  ​Gender role 
D)  ​Sexual identity

Question 15

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the peer system propelled women into a world of romance in which their attractiveness to men counted most 
B)  ​the women's peers influenced everything from their choices of majors and careers to their final courses of action in making plans for the future 
C)  ​there was little peer influence of any kind 
D)  ​peer influence had no role in choice of major or adherence to goals 
A)  ​the peer system propelled women into a world of romance in which their attractiveness to men counted most 
B)  ​the women's peers influenced everything from their choices of majors and careers to their final courses of action in making plans for the future 
C)  ​there was little peer influence of any kind 
D)  ​peer influence had no role in choice of major or adherence to goals

Question 16

Across cultures, girls are preferred to boys, especially when the number of children that parents can have is limited by law or economic conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Occupational segregation contributes to the __________, which refers to the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pay gap 
B)  ​sexual wage differentiation 
C)  ​comparable worth distinction 
D)  ​domestic divide 
A)  ​pay gap 
B)  ​sexual wage differentiation 
C)  ​comparable worth distinction 
D)  ​domestic divide

Question 18

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that_____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​male peer groups place more pressure on boys to do "masculine" things than female peer groups place on girls to do "feminine" things 
B)  ​female peer groups place more pressure on girls to do "feminine" things than male peer groups place on boys to do "masculine" things 
C)  ​today peer groups of both sexes tend not to promote gender roles 
D)  ​peer groups actually have little influence on adolescent development 
A)  ​male peer groups place more pressure on boys to do "masculine" things than female peer groups place on girls to do "feminine" things 
B)  ​female peer groups place more pressure on girls to do "feminine" things than male peer groups place on boys to do "masculine" things 
C)  ​today peer groups of both sexes tend not to promote gender roles 
D)  ​peer groups actually have little influence on adolescent development

Question 19

__________ is the term for the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions, which contributes to women having separate and unequal jobs.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Genderization 
B)  ​Sexual differentiation 
C)  ​Labor market segmentation 
D)  ​Gender fragmentation 
A)  ​Genderization 
B)  ​Sexual differentiation 
C)  ​Labor market segmentation 
D)  ​Gender fragmentation

Question 20

Eating disorders only affect women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the term for extreme prejudice directed at gays?

The term __________ refers to individuals whose appearance, behavior, or self-identification does not conform to their assigned sex and identification by others as male or female.

Discuss the decline in women's status in agricultural and industrial societies.

The term __________ refers to all the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society.

Women of color are more likely than white women to be concentrated in which of these types of jobs?

Women's increased participation in paid employment has resulted in radical changes in the division of household labor.

What is the concept of "comparable worth"?

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An "XY" chromosome generally means __________.

__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."

According to Marx and Engels,__________________________.

One dimension of the objectification of women is that________________.

The earliest known type of division of labor between women and men is found in __________ societies.

Discuss the basic ideas of Islamic feminism and compare it with Western feminism.

__________ refers to the attitudes, behavior, and activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the socialization process.

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

Across cultures, girls are preferred to boys, especially when the number of children that parents can have is limited by law or economic conditions.

Occupational segregation contributes to the __________, which refers to the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that_____________________.

__________ is the term for the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions, which contributes to women having separate and unequal jobs.

Eating disorders only affect women.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 10: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

What is the term for extreme prejudice directed at gays?​

The term __________ refers to individuals whose appearance, behavior, or self-identification does not conform to their assigned sex and identification by others as male or female.

Discuss the decline in women's status in agricultural and industrial societies.

The term __________ refers to all the ideas regarding masculine and feminine attributes that are held to be valid in a society.

Women of color are more likely than white women to be concentrated in which of these types of jobs?​

Women's increased participation in paid employment has resulted in radical changes in the division of household labor.

What is the concept of "comparable worth"?​

At the core of the differences between gender and sex is the chromosomal information transmitted at the moment a child is conceived. An "XY" chromosome generally means __________.

__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."​

According to Marx and Engels,__________________________.

One dimension of the objectification of women is that________________.

The earliest known type of division of labor between women and men is found in __________ societies.

Discuss the basic ideas of Islamic feminism and compare it with Western feminism.

__________ refers to the attitudes, behavior, and activities that are socially defined as appropriate for each sex and are learned through the socialization process.

In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.

Across cultures, girls are preferred to boys, especially when the number of children that parents can have is limited by law or economic conditions.

Occupational segregation contributes to the __________, which refers to the disparity between women's and men's earnings.

In discussing peers and gender socialization, the text points out that_____________________.

__________ is the term for the division of jobs into categories with distinct working conditions, which contributes to women having separate and unequal jobs.

Eating disorders only affect women.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

What is the term for extreme prejudice directed at gays?

Women of color are more likely than white women to be concentrated in which of these types of jobs?

What is the concept of "comparable worth"?

__________ refer(s) to the culturally and socially constructed differences between females and males found in the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with "femininity" and "masculinity."